u003cpu003eAccording to the latest report from CNN on June 5, the U.S. Navy’s “Ford” aircraft carrier caught fire during an operation against Iran this March. At the time, the Navy said the fire was “under control” and that two sailors sustained “non-fatal injuries,” while maintaining the carrier was still “fully combat-capable.” However, new video footage obtained by CNN reveals the severity of the fire was far worse than initially described: sailors’ sleeping quarters were completely burned down, with some只剩焦黑扭曲的金属框架，ceiling panels melted through, wires hanging down, and ash piles scattered across the floor around the beds. u003c/psu003e
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u003cimg src=”https://x0.ifengimg.com/res/2026/24D3EFA3E7E3E8E660B8A224AF6B73B963132FA4_size372_w831_h657.png” alt=”Footage shows the internal damage to the “Ford” carrier after the fire. Source: American media” /u003e
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Footage shows the internal damage to the “Ford” carrier after the fire. Source: American mediau003c/pu003e
u003cpu003eA sailor who was on board during the incident told CNN, “I genuinely thought we’d lose this ship.” According to this sailor and a U.S. official familiar with the matter, the ship’s onboard fire suppression system failed, forcing sailors to urgently自救put out the blaze. Another sailor said, “The fire should never have been this bad; the ship’s own fire protection system should’ve extinguished it.”u003c/psu003e
u003cpu003eCNN reported that prior to this, the Commandant of the U.S. Navy had admitted the “Ford” was forced to dock at a port in Greece for temporary repairs after the fire. The news agency also noted that the crew spent roughly 30 hours extinguishing the fire and clearing up the scene, with approximately 600 sailors’ living quarters rendered unusable due to damage. A Navy spokesperson said an investigation into the incident is still ongoing. u003c/psu003e
u003cpu003eMeanwhile, this fire wasn’t the only issue the “Ford” faced during its deployment. The report mentioned that onboard bathrooms frequently backed up, with multiple toilets filling up with waste. u003c/psu003e
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u003cimg src=”https://d.ifengimg.com/w831_h554_q90_webp/x0.ifengimg.com/res/2026/9B5EC1BD48EDD4A4328F94415F75759C8C3E74FB_size467_w831_h554.png” alt=”On April 2, the U.S. Navy’s ‘Ford’ nuclear-powered carrier departs from Split Port in Croatia. Photo: Xinhua News Agency (Pixsell Photos/Zvonimir)” /u003e
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On April 2, the U.S. Navy’s ‘Ford’ nuclear-powered carrier departs from Split Port in Croatia. Photo: Xinhua News Agency (Pixsell Photos/Zvonimir)u003c/pu003e
u003cpu003eIt is understood that the “Ford” departed its home port in June last year to the Mediterranean Sea, and in October was redeployed to the Caribbean to participate in a military operation aimed at overthrowing Venezuela’s President Maduro. After the joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iran on February 28, the “Ford” Carrier Strike Group sailed from the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea to carry out military operations against Iran. According to prior reports from Saudi media, by May 1, the “Ford” had exited the Middle East region. u003c/psu003e
u003cpu003eThe over 10-month deployment has left sailors of the “Ford” exhausted and struggling to cope, with equipment failures becoming a constant issue. In March this year, during a U.S. strike against Iran, a fire erupted in the ship’s laundry room, injuring 3 sailors and exposing around 200 others to smoke requiring medical treatment. This fire burned for approximately 30 hours, forcing the “Ford” to temporarily dock in ports in Greece and Croatia for repairs and upkeep. u003c/psu003e
u003cpu003eReporter: Zhao Jiandongu003c/psu003e
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